08/10/2025

Schmalz at productronica 2025: clever solutions for sensitive grippers

Innovative systems and clamping world premieres? That's what visitors will find at productronica in Munich from November 18 to 21. In Hall B3 at Stand 301, vacuum specialist Schmalz will be showcasing efficient and future-oriented handling systems - especially for sensitive components.

The spring plungers FSTImc are also available with integrated flow restrictors and check valves.

In Munich, Schmalz is presenting a real innovation for Vacuum Automation with the new HT1-ESD material: the specialist has further developed its proven high-temperature material HT1 and has now made it ESD-compatible. This makes the material suitable not only for the gentle handling of sensitive goods such as display glass, but also for sensitive electronic components such as printed-circuit boards or semiconductors. The dissipative resistance range guarantees a controlled discharge, the high temperature resistance to 170 degrees Celsius and the very good ozone and abrasion resistance ensure a long service life and also enable cleanroom-compatible applications. The material will be used in various suction cup families. These include flat suction cups, bellows suction cups, oval suction cups and flow grippers.

The spring plunger FSTImc grips sensitive workpieces such as battery foils. It is equipped with a very soft damping spring for reliable operation. This compensates for uneven component heights and curvatures. When handling components of different sizes, the use of integrated check valves is recommended in order to safely close unused suction points. For porous workpieces, flow restrictors that can be integrated accordingly take over this function. This allows applications to be flexible in a small installation space. Thanks to its compact design, the FSTImc also fits into confined production environments, and its design protects it from dirt and mechanical influences. A vacuum-guiding profile or a rigid hose connection for load-free movement supply it with vacuum.

New vacuum and pressure switches in cube shape

With the electronic vacuum and pressure switches from the VS-V/VP-W-D series, Schmalz is presenting a compact solution for measuring and monitoring vacuum and overpressure in handling and automation systems in Munich. The robust housing in cube shape with integrated TFT display visualizes all process data even in demanding environments with dust, dirt and moisture. All parameters can be transparently input and output via the IO-Link interface, minimizing downtimes and making processes more efficient. With their sophisticated mounting concept, the switches can be flexibly integrated into panels, on walls or DIN rails. The IP65 degree of protection and brass sockets ensure reliable continuous use in industrial environments.

Intelligent control for modern production plants

Another clever solution is the mini compact terminal SCTMi, which enables users to handle airtight and slightly porous materials automatically. The series is available with up to 16 SCPMi ejectors suitable for mounting on blocks and with common communication interfaces (IO-Link, PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP). At productronica, Schmalz will be showcasing a new variant with interlocked valves that divides a central vacuum generator into different suction zones. Ejectors can be replaced quickly and easily. The SCTMi models already have an integrated power blow-off function as standard. With their lightweight and compact design, they are flexible to install and can withstand high accelerations on the axis.

Schmalz at productronica: Hall B3, Stand 301